The simuliid fauna of the Oriental Region is reviewed in comparison with those in five other
zoogeographical regions. It is relatively young, represented by only one genus Simulium …

The biodiversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae), which are biting insects of medical and
veterinary importance, is strikingly high in Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia …

A checklist and keys for the 110 species of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Thailand are
updated. The checklist includes Simulium bishopi Takaoka & Davies of the Simulium …

High-mountain summits in tropical regions are habitat islands that provide refugia for
northern taxa and opportunities for speciation. These focal hotspots of biodiversity are also …

Simulium (Simulium) atipornae sp. nov. is described from females, males, pupae, and larvae
in Thailand. This new species is characterized in the female by the claw with a small …

Composition and structure of communities of the Diptera superfamily Empidoidea (30,481
individuals of 511 species in 55 genera in the families Empididae, Dolichopodidae …

The polytene chromosomes and larvae of two species of black flies, Simulium gandakiense
new species and S. magnacentrum new species, are described from the Himalaya …

In this chapter, synoptic accounts of all 716 species (671 named and 45 unnamed) of black
flies recorded in the Oriental Region by May 2023 are given under each subgenus, species …

In this Chapter, black fly species in the Oriental Region are treated by countries or areas.
Among 21 countries involved, Bangladesh, Maldives, Brunei, Singapore, Cambodia, Timor …

Simulium (Simulium) lomkaoense sp. nov. is described from females, males, pupae, and
larvae in Thailand. This new species is assigned to the Simulium malyschevi Dorogostaisky …